Mayday: 3 firefighters injured and R.I.T. activated at this 2-alarm house fire

Late Sunday evening Northampton County box was transmitted for 364 Hemlock Lane for a house fire. On arrival crews found heavy fire from the rear of this large 6,000 square foot home in Lower Nazareth Township. A second alarm was transmitted.
Large hand lines were deployed and an exterior attack commenced. After the fire was darkened down, firefighters went inside to battle the flames. Shortly after I started filming, a mayday went out for two firefighters down inside. The Rapid Intervention Team went to work to rescue the firefighters. They were brought out on side 3 (Charlie). EMS transported 3 firefighters to an area hospital for treatment.
Palmer Township supplied two ladder companies along with Hanover Township Ladder 15.
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[@liammcdermott4112]

I've heard my fair share of mayday calls always sends chills down my spine whenever I hear them

[@rodneyheintzelman9378]

Prayers for the injured firefighters

[@jafocharlie848]

Nice shots Bill, hope those three firefighters are okay.

[@newsworking]

Thanks Charlie, FFs are ok!

[@gene_o9254]

I pray that the fire fighters are all ok , as for the coverage what can I say master at his craft great work Bill

[@newsworking]

Thank you Gene!

[@spaceagent1574]

I will never understand if your going to break a window take the entire window including the sash it makes it way easier for FF bailout or victim removal looked like they caught good work.

[@ItsTheCostanza]

The royalty of fire buffers lol

[@nayanpanchal39]

Great video billy

[@newsworking]

Thanks Nayan

[@b.a.d.2086]

The red lighting on the ladders has got to be way better for night vision.

[@hosedragger-204]

Less likely to blind you when reflecting off the metal

[@NINA_2005]

Another good job bill

[@newsworking]

Thanks Nina!

[@joeytheauditor1286]

I was listening to Scanner yesterday and they were screaming and they got mad

[@shaneparker6000]

P

[@dug2fire]

“We brought all these Ladder trucks we better put them up”

[@pauludulutch4353]

What’s with the gentle artistic way that Chief is breaking that window? BREAK THAT M.EFFER AND MOVE ON!

[@PMAN-jj1hn]

Just open it lol!!

[@rgman2858]

@@PMAN-jj1hn opening doesn't allow a firefighter in full gear to get out easily. Taking the window is safer for bailouts.

[@billpizzaman4700]

Why are they breaking windows? Dosent seem to be anything to ventilate.

[@newsworking]

Taking the windows out as a precautionary in case firefighters had to bail out if conditions inside deteriorate, is my guess.

[@mr.wilson8340]

@@newsworking Horizontal ventilation helps to keep the fire within that room. Cheaper to replace glass than more of the structure.

[@moemcgovern7345]

What is RIT?

[@newsworking]

The F.A.S.T.

[@rgman2858]

Rapid Intervention Team

[@johnwashburn7423]

Not seeing much of the RIT participation

[@ryanjeltema2132]

They were probably busy smashing ALL the windows like everyone else inside.

[@davidlenzi3551]

@@ryanjeltema2132 RIT = Rapid Intervention Team Job Description get to the trapped or injured FFs rescue and evacuate them. Truckies are the window smashers.